Partners

Gregory J Mayew

Mr Mayew joined Afridi & Angell in 2003 and became a partner in 2007. His practice covers a wide range of areas including general corporate law, corporate finance, securities law, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory law, corporate governance and compliance, and doing business in the UAE and the Middle East.
Some of Mr Mayew's work includes:
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Mr Mayew joined Afridi & Angell in 2003 and became a partner in 2007. His practice covers a wide range of areas including general corporate law, corporate finance, securities law, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory law, corporate governance and compliance, and doing business in the UAE and the Middle East.

Some of Mr Mayew's work includes:

advising foreign and local companies on setting up joint ventures in Abu Dhabi and the UAE;

providing general advice to UAE-based banks on lending, security, legal and regulatory issues;

advising various corporate clients regarding loan facilities from local banks;

providing legal opinions to local and international lenders on various aspects of project finance and capital market transactions;

Stuart Walker

Mr Walker's primary practice includes financial services regulation, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and employment matters. He leads the field in advising parties during Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) investigations and, where necessary, negotiating settlements on their behalf. Mr Walker was instructed by the first authorised firm to be fined by the DFSA

Mr Walker's primary practice includes financial services regulation, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and employment matters. He leads the field in advising parties during Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) investigations and, where necessary, negotiating settlements on their behalf. Mr Walker was instructed by the first authorised firm to be fined by the DFSA and has since gone on to advise in connection with a significant number of DFSA investigations.

Mr Walker is a regular contributor to Euromoney’s Global Banking & Financial Policy Review. He is the co-author of the UAE chapter, Financial Services Regulation in the Middle East, Oxford University Press (2008). He has contributed articles to various publications including the International Financial Law Reviews and Lawyer Monthly.

Mr Walker joined Afridi & Angell in 2003 and became a partner in 2008. Prior to joining the firm Mr Walker was a solicitor in the banking department of Lovells in London. He lived and worked in London, Hong Kong, New York and Dubai. Prior to qualifying as a lawyer, he wrote for and edited various trade journals and other publications.

‘Stuart Walker is noted for his regulatory knowledge and experience.’ One client remarked: ‘We are really impressed. He is very practical – he expresses himself clearly and explains things to us so we can understand them.’ - Chambers Global 2013

‘Stuart Walker has emerged as the leading name for regulatory advice in the U.A.E. He knows the market, is experienced dealing with the regulators and is always very well informed.’ – Chambers Global 2011

James Bowden

Mr Bowden is a transactional and corporate/commercial lawyer with in-depth experience in the UAE. Prior to joining Afridi & Angell, Mr Bowden gained in-depth technology outsourcing experience while working as in-house counsel with one of Canada's leading technology companies. He is well regarded by clients for his pragmatic approach and commercial awareness, and for his exceptional servi

Mr Bowden is a transactional and corporate/commercial lawyer with in-depth experience in the UAE. Prior to joining Afridi & Angell, Mr Bowden gained in-depth technology outsourcing experience while working as in-house counsel with one of Canada's leading technology companies. He is well regarded by clients for his pragmatic approach and commercial awareness, and for his exceptional service oriented attitude. Mr Bowden represents clients of all sizes and across many industries including prominent UAE business groups, UAE and foreign government bodies, public and private UAE and foreign multi-nationals, and local companies of all sizes and across many industries. He is the trusted advisor to many prominent members of the UAE business landscape.

Mr Bowden's broad areas of expertise are:

acquisition and divestment of companies;

franchise, agency and distribution arrangements in the UAE;

UAE business structures;

UAE employment matters, contentious and non-contentious;

anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, competition law and other UAE compliance matters; and